WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) bounces a ball while waiting for an elevator after voting on the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence at the Senate Chambers on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. By a vote of 52-48, the Senate confirmed her nomination. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)